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Ancestor figure
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Ancestor figure

Maker Melanesian
Object number81.17.1460
Credit LineGift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company
Dimensions86 x 16 1/2 x 3 in. (218.44 x 41.91 x 7.62 cm)
MediumWood
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Ancestor figure
Melanesian
Object number: 93.158
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Ancestor board
Melanesian
19th century
Object number: 59.94
Ancestor Board
Ancestor Board
Melanesian
Object number: 93.159
Female Ancestor Figure
Female Ancestor Figure
Melanesian
probably 19th century
Object number: 69.66
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Ancestor board
Melanesian
Object number: 81.17.1452
Ancestor board
Ancestor board
Melanesian
Object number: 81.17.1453
Image Not Available for Singiti (ancestor figure)
Singiti (ancestor figure)
Congolese
Object number: 81.17.602
Seated Ancestor figure
Seated Ancestor figure
Object number: 67.103
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Ancestor figure
Tellum period, before 1359 AD
Object number: 2018.18.6
Photo: Paul Macapia
Canoe prow figure (Nguzu Nguzu)
Melanesian
19th century
Object number: 81.17.1443
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Snake figure
Melanesian
Object number: 81.17.1461
Kamangabbi figure
Kamangabbi figure
Melanesian
Object number: 81.17.1463